Week Calendar

Welcome to a place where job seekers and job movers come together to encourage, cajole and support each other’s job search.

Drop in this summer and meet other parents and caregivers for an hour of playtime and socializing.  Toys and books will be available in our Program Room for you and your children, under the age of 2,  to enjoy.

Adults and children will participate in hands-on preliteracy activity stations geared toward exploration and sensory play.  Activities are appropriate for children ages 3-5.  All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Expert Suz Bates will give an in depth overview of the Census as a genealogy tool, with practical tips and time-saving techniques shared.

Sponsored by Northern IL Food Bank and  West Suburban Pantry

Community Partners include Volunteers from Woodridge Library, Volunteer Teachers from School District 68, and the Woodridge Police Department

Sponsored by Northern IL Food Bank and  West Suburban Pantry

Mondays and Thursdays

June 8 through August 14

Lunch, Noon – 1 p.m.

Bring your own lunch!  Preschoolers may attend with an adult.    This week we will be showing The Lego Movie.  Rated PG.

You. Make. Slime.

Drop into the Woodridge Public Library to make your own gloppy and fun slime using safe ingredients. Teens, older kids and mid-sized kids with adult supervision.

Friday, June 23,; Friday, July 14; Friday, July 28; Friday, August 11; Friday, August 25

We'll organize card games (and by request, games like Yahtzee or Bunco) for seniors, and those on their way to becoming a senior!

Kym Frankovelgia Sings: The Food Show

Just for fun, Kym Frankovelgis will sing songs that mention food - part of our July celebration of all things food related!

Bring your own family history notes and questions, you will access to and guidance in using Ancestry.com and other genealogy research tools available at the library.

DuPage County Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom strives to educate students in our urban surroundings about the agriculture industry.

For children entering 1st and 2nd grade, this program will include dramatic activities that are more appropriate for early readers.

CS First is a computer science program created by Google. It aims to empower children to create with technology and tell their own stories through hands-on computer programming activities.

Stories, fun sheets, crafts, music and more, each week there will be something new to explore!  For children entering grades 1 - 3.  This week's theme:  Build a Better Spaceship!

Do you need to practice your reading, especially out loud?  Sign up to read to a therapy dog!  Trained therapy dogs and their handlers will meet one-on-one with children who have reading difficulties for a 15-minute session.

Get those creative juices flowing!  Join us for an afternoon of building with Legos.  Let's see what you can create!  After the program we will display the creations for one week before we take them apart for the next event.

Join us for some Reader's Theater, where the performers read their lines -- no memorization or experience needed!  Each week, we'll read through and select stories to use, make some simple props, and practice our production.

For our Spanish speaking families, this Spanish story program is for preschool children through 9 years of age, and will consist of stories, fingerplays, and songs. A parent or caregiver must attend the program with children under 3.

Learn how to set tabs, create numbered and bulleted lists, use headers and footers, and insert tables.

Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Microsoft Word is required.

The year 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Wright’s birth. Learn about Wright himself and his architecture in the Midwest and elsewhere in this slide lecture.

After a long day of run activities, relax with a special rendition of The Three Little Pigs -- this one is pretty fishy!  For children 2 - 6 years old.

Your phone is good for more than pictures of food! Apps can help you plan meals, buy in season, find a place to eat, and more. We’ll sample some of our favorite food-related apps while snacking on some tasty appetizers.